Plastic is a really useful man-made material that has transformed our lives, but what happens after we throw it away is causing a big problem for ... plastic shopping bags now cost money to ...

In an eye-opening episode of BBC Radio 4’s Rare Earth, presenters Helen Czerski and Tom Heap discuss the problem. With the ...

When Oregon banned retailers and restaurants from giving out plastic, single-use checkout bags in 2019, environmental groups hailed it as a big step forward in the fight against plastic waste.

Plastic bags start out as fossil fuels and end up as deadly waste in landfills and the ocean. Birds often mistake shredded plastic bags for food, filling their stomachs with toxic debris. For hungry ...